Postdoctoral Fellow - Transdifferentiation Stemcell

Postdoctoral Fellow – Transdifferentiation Stem Cell

Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow – Transdifferentiation Stem Cell

School:
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University

Department/Area:
Biologically Inspired Engineering

We seek an outstanding postdoctoral fellow to join a collaborative research team focused on developing a massively parallel screening platform for discovering orthogonal protein binders. The fellow will conduct independent research, pursue fellowship funding, contribute to grant and manuscript writing, participate in teaching and mentoring lab members, and support overall lab operations.

• Independently conduct research to develop genome‑scale functional genomic screening platforms for discovering, validating, and characterizing regulators of cellular phenotypes.
• Design, fabricate, optimize, and operate microfluidic systems for high‑throughput biological assays, including droplet generation, cell encapsulation, cell pairing, cell fusion, imaging, or compartmentalized screening.
• Develop and apply mammalian cell–based screening workflows using relevant cellular systems, which may include primary human cells, immortalized cell lines, iPSCs, iPSC‑derived cells, or transdifferentiation models.
• Build, optimize, and analyze molecular and cellular reporter systems, including fluorescent, genetic, transcriptional, epigenetic, or functional readouts for scalable screening.
• Integrate experimental workflows with quantitative imaging, sequencing‑based readouts, computational analysis, or machine‑learning‑enabled image analysis.
• Present experimental results and project updates at internal and external meetings, contribute to strategy discussions, and help identify new technical directions.
• Contribute technical knowledge, preliminary data, figures, and written sections to fellowship applications, grants, manuscripts, and other scientific communications.

• We encourage candidates to apply by June 1, 2026.
• Duration:
  This is a one‑year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension contingent upon work performance, business need, and continued funding to support the position.

• This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Starting salary ranges from $72,000 to $77,500 depending on experience.
• Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.
• Access to Harvard’s libraries and research core facilities, as well as support from the Wyss’s in‑house Clinical & Translational Research Core and Machine Shop.
• Robust administrative and operational support for office and lab needs.
• Availability of flexible work arrangements for some administrative positions dependent on Institute needs.
• Newly constructed office and laboratory space in Boston’s Fenway District. Our space has multiple amenities including a rooftop terrace, fitness center, locker room, bike storage, and close proximity to numerous restaurants and cultural attractions.

At the Wyss Institute, you’re a member of a supportive, dynamic community united by a shared goal of changing the world through groundbreaking technology development and commercialization. We encourage your professional growth and development through mentorship and tuition reimbursement to support continued learning. Our facility is located in a new, state‑of‑the‑art life sciences building in the lively Fenway neighborhood, where you have access to multiple amenities, including a rooftop terrace with stunning views of Boston and proximity to numerous restaurants and cultural attractions.

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